The City of Roseville has seen the lowest crime rate in nearly 17 years, but there was a noticeable spike in robberies citywide.

According to the city, 2,944 crimes were reported per 100,000 residents in 2012. Its violent crime rate ranked second-lowest in at least 17 years, with 240 violent crimes per 100,000 residents.

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The city’s police chief, Daniel Hahn, said the drop is due to a partnership between city police and the community.

“This is not just a department victory,” Hahn said in a news release. “It’s a community victory.”

Using FBI statistics, Roseville cited a nearly 10-percent decrease in property crimes, while other larger cities saw a 9-percent increase.

Here are some highlights from the reports, comparing 2011 and 2012:

Homicides went up by 1 in 2012

Rape reports decreased by 38 percent

Robberies increased by 95 percent

Burglaries decreased by 7 percent

Thefts were down by 8 percent

Hahn noted while the number of robberies was troublesome, 2011 was an unusually low point when crime of that type fell by 51 percent. On average over the last 17 years, Roseville has seen 71 reported a year.